Gizmodo: bottle

Baby Bottle Lets You Know When the Formula's Just Right

Andi Wang — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:20:13 EST

It's the Goldilocks of baby bottles: A bottle that uses thermochromic anti-forgery ink to change the bottle's graphic, letting mommies and daddies know when the milk's not too hot and not too cold. [Yanko]

Dealzmodo: Epicurean Wine Preservation System Ensures Your Booze Doesn't Go to Waste

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:45:00 EST

Woot Wine has a great deal on the Epicurean Wine Preservation System, selling it for only $55, which is more than half off the list price of $120. It'll reseal all kinds of bottles, even keeping your champagne (or sparkling white white for the uncultured masses) bubbly. Its roto-ciprocal (what a great term) vacuum and pressure pump keep the flavor, color, and aroma of your fine swill intact, and comes with its own rechargeable battery. If you drink a lot of wine, and I'm sure you all do, it's a great deal for a pretty useful little product. Woot Wine deals expire at the end of the weekend, so get 'em quick. [Woot Wine]

Dumbell Shaped Sports Bottle Gives You a Thirst Quenching Workout

Sean Fallon — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDT

I don't know how much of a workout you are going to get with some rinky-dink 1-pound weights, but I like the idea behind this Dumbell Sports Bottle design. Not only would a bottle weight serve as a constant reminder about proper hydration, it would also encourage recycling. Plus, if you were to drink from the bottle, it would unbalance the weight, which could benefit your muscles by working them in unique ways. It's only a concept at this point, but if you add on some liter and gallon bottles I think it could be a viable product.

[Yanko]

Kor One Water Bottle Is One-Handable, Reusable and Very Nice Looking

Jason Chen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:30:00 EDT

If there was ever a reusable water bottle that we'd pay $29 for, this would be it. The Kor One is made out of BPA free plastic, and can be opened with one hand while cycling or running or eating or wiping. Their website is exactly what you'd expect from a company that's selling a $29 water bottle and is filled with earth-friendly/ridiculous phrases like "sustainability" and "The KOR ONE is not a water bottle, it's an invitation." Nevertheless, it's one damn sexy bottle that we'd definitely use whilst running on our newly purchased treadmill. [Kor Water via Mocoloco via Treehugger]

Low Tech Giz Tips: Water Cooled Laptop Stand

Jason Chen — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Not all the tech we buy needs to be brand new and manufactured specifically to fit our needs. With a little ingenuity and cheapness, you can rig up common household objects to do the job just as well. Here's an example of such a thing, using a $6 hot water bottle as a laptop stand for your lap instead of buying regular ones five times as much. It keeps your thighs away from the burning laptop and cools both it and your legs at the same time. Very useful for a smoldering summer day. Careful that it doesn't spring a leak though. [Hot Water Bottle via Digital Composting]

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Jason Chen — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:30:00 EDT

If you thought Merlin Mann was only good at making up ways to file all your emails into one of 43 correct folders, think again. He's also good at comedy. And masturbating. And steampunk. What do you get when you combine the three? This pretty damn great video. If you're lost, watch it after the jump as Merlin explains his hobby in intricate detail. It's not NSFW, but we didn't want to piss off the lady that works at Martha Stewart who wrote to us one time. On the other hand, she's probably long gone.

Steampunk DIY from Merlin Mann on Vimeo.

[Coilhouse via Fleshbot]

The Supper Surround Stereo: When a Mug isn't a Mug

blongo3 — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:20:42 EDT

This concept stereo designed by Taguchi Craft, is made to blend in with your kitchen. There's currently no word on pricing, but they're scheduled to pop up around winter 2008. Might be better in a shelf in the kitchen than on the table. I'd keep trying to drink from the midbase driver or something. [Design Spotter via Technabob]

Swigz Dual-Chamber Sports Bottle Keeps Gin, Tonic Separate

Jason Chen — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:20:25 EDT

If your exercise regime has you drinking a combination of liquids like Gatorade and water, Powerade and Red Bull, or the old G&T, the Swigz Dual-Chamber sports bottle can keep both liquids separate.

The two chambers are intertwined so keep the "bottleish" feel intact, and has two heads up top so you can drink without getting backwash into the other chamber. Or, if your date's feeling a bit germ-conscious, you can put the same liquid in both containers and share. Just try to remember which one you roofied. [Amazon via Uncrate]

Old School Beer-Opening Lego Device

Travis Hudson — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:30:48 EST

Now this is one hell of a Lego mechanical device. None of that new-school, open-source Mindstorms nonsense here. This is straight up mechanical Legos capable of opening a beer bottle with ease. It may be a bit slower than traditional beer-opening methods, but it is a hell of a lot cooler. – Travis Hudson

HydraCoach: Nags You Til You Drink

Brian Lam — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:02:59 EDT

HydraCoach isn't the Drill Sargeant of some evil military organization. It's not the beast master of a mythical multi-headed serpent. No, its a polycarbonate nalgene-type bottle that calculates how much water you should be drinking, reminding you to sip throughout the day until you've met your quota. Shows your daily intake in terms of percent. No idea whether this has a cola function to pace my USRDA of Pepsi.–Brian Lam

HydraCoach [Red Ferret]

GEL-BOT Activity Fuel System

gizmodo.com — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:06:59 EST

Reader Julie emailed in today to say we should check out the intriguingly-named GEL-BOT, which turns out not to be a robot made out of goo but a refuelling system for athletes. The GEL-BOT is a water bottle with an integrated gel flask (good for 3.2 oz or 2.5 packets of gel), so you can drink water, slurp gel or do both at the same time while you're on the go. $15.95 for one, a reasonable price for a bottle you'll use a lot, but as one of our triathlete friends pointed out, maybe too pricey to drain and then discard during a race as people usually do.

The company behind GEL-BOT, ventureDESIGNworks, is also responsible for PRESS-BOT, a coffee press for use with a Nalgene bottle we told you about last year. We're getting samples of both products for review and will let you know what we think of them soon.

GEL-BOT